Gear

Jiu-jitsu needs less equipment than almost any sport, which is exactly why the little it needs gets argued about so much. This tag covers the whole inventory: what to wear before you own anything, the gi when you buy one, the washing of that gi (every time, no exceptions, the post explains the skin math), and the gi-versus-no-gi question that every beginner is forced to have an opinion about before they can have an informed one.

There is no gear-review content here and there never will be. I am not qualified to compare fabrics, and the internet has enough affiliate listicles wearing advice as a costume. What this pile knows is the beginner side: what the room expects, what is worth money in month one (almost nothing), and what can wait.

Start with the what-to-wear post if class is this week. It exists precisely so you can stop thinking about clothes and start worrying about the fun parts.